agency

• Nom désignant une organisation ou une entreprise fournissant des services spécifiques, ou la capacité d'agir de manière indépendante.

A noun referring to an organization or business that provides a specific service, or the capacity to act independently.

1. Business organizationB1formalbusiness

   A business or organization that provides a specific service.

   Agence (organisation commerciale)

   • She works for a travel agency.
   • The advertising agency created the campaign.
   • I contacted a recruitment agency for job opportunities.

   Synonymesbureaucompanyfirmofficeorganization

2. Government departmentB2formal

   A government organization responsible for a particular function.

   Agence gouvernementale

   • The Central Intelligence Agency handles national security.
   • The Environmental Protection Agency regulates pollution.
   • The space agency launched the rocket successfully.

   Synonymesadministrationauthoritybranchbureaucommissiondepartmentoffice

3. Power or meansC1formal

   The capacity or means to act or influence.

   Capacité d'agir ou moyen d'influence

   • The agency of the individual is crucial in decision-making.
   • She acted through the agency of her lawyer.
   • The committee has no agency to enforce the rules.

   Synonymescapacityforceinfluenceinstrumentalitymechanismmediationpower

   Antonymesdependencyimpotenceinabilitypowerlessnesssubjectionweakness